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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.

~ Woodstock, Va Feb. Q, 1887.
To Maryland FertiliEing and Manufac-
turing Co. and all other creditors Of ID. T..
w. Myers complts. W. ID. +. w. Myers
deft.
You are hereby notified that have fixed
upon the ~ day of March next between
the hours of o'clock, A. NJ. and o'clock
p. N. If fair, If not on the next far dag
thereafter Sunday excepted) 10 take and
settle, at my office, the accounts OF
|. All liens in order of their priority
binding the real estate of d. Z. w. Myers.
2. The real estate of which said de-
PENDANT is seized and possessed and how
acquired by him. Also its gross and
annual value.
3. Any other matter that he may deem
pertinent or which any party in interest
may require required to be taken by the
decree of Shenandoah Circuit Court rem
dered on the 9Th day Of January 1851 in
suit in chancery depending in said court
between Maryland Fertilizlng and Manu-
featuring Co. C0mplts. and ID. L. W.
Myers Deft. and If from any cause the
taking of said accounts shall not be COM
menoed, or having been commenced should
not be completed on that day, the taking
of the same will be adjourned from day
to day, or from place TO place, until the
same are taken and completed.
Given under my hand as Commissioner
in chancery Of the said court. at my office
in said county the day and year first
aforesaid.
p. w. MAGRUDER.
Feb. ll-iw. WINS. 4 Bro, p. q.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.
FEARS ENTERTAINED THAT r. W.
RUDoLPHE, THE FLORIST, HAS
BEEN FOULLY DEALT WITH.
From the Richmond Weekly Tines. I

From the Richmond Weekly Tines.l
About five years AGO r.. w.
RudOlphe, a native of Alsace, about
40 years Of age, came to Richmond
and engaged in the floral business
on Marshall street, between Twelfth
and College. He commenced at
once to do good paying business,
which seemed to increase year by
year. Gradually he acquired con.
siderable property and made many
friends.
1t has been his habit to frequent.
ly go North for the purpose of
buying rare flowers, especially
during the winter season. On such
occasions it has been his invariable
custom to telegraph his safe arrival
to his business manager in this
city.
Last Sunday two weeks ago Mr..
Rudolphe bid his friends good. bye
with the averred intention OF leav-
ing for Philadelphia. He had con.
siderable money about him at the
time, probably it has been esti.
mated) about two thousand dollars.
He said that he expected to buy a
large quantity Of flowers, especially
roses, for which he had large
order to fill the following Tuesday.
He was last seen by a prominent
police officer Of this city. He not
only exhibited his money, but had
such a large roll of 1t as to show
the shape through the vest, in the
inside pocket of which he carried
it.
This was about twenty minutes
before the time for the train to
leave. The following Tuesday, his
manager becoming uneasy at re.
ceiving no telegram from Mr.. Ru.
dolphe, sent telegraphic message
to Philadelphia. Word was re-
ceived in reply that he had not
been seen IN that city.
All the parties with whom he
was in the habit of doing business
we're wired, none of whom had seen
or heard anything of him. His
friends are very uneasy over his
protracted absence, and have mott
fled the police, who are at present
working upon the case. 1t is
doubtful whether or 10 he ever left
the city.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
A THREE. WEEgs-OLD WITNESS.
BIRTH MARKS THAT ESTABLISHED
A CHARGE AND CONVICTED
A PRISONER.

Some weeks ago a young woman
named Scott who was soon to be-
come a mother, appeared before a
Mercer cOunty, Pa, justice OF the
peace and swOre out a warrant for
the arrest OF Young man named
William BlOOdgooG, on charge of
assault and battery. BloOdgood
was arrested. The Young woman
swore at the hearing that two weeks
previously BloodgOod had come to
her house, and, as she objected to
his remaining, be had choked her
nearly to insensibility, and twisted
her left wrist, almost dislOcating it.
She said the marks of his fingers
and thumb were visible on her
throat for several days, and her
wrist had remained crooked for
some time. She had no witnesses
to substantiate her statements or
prove the assault. BlOodgOOd adj.
mitted having been present at the
girls house at the time of the al
legged assault, but denied that any
had been made. He was held, how.
ever, to await trial at court.
Few believed that the girl had
been assaulted, and Bloodgood's
discharge was expected by his
friends as soon as court met. The
case was called at the last term Of
the Mercer court. The complainant
appeared, carrying her three weeks
old baby. Her lawyer put her on
the stand, and she swOre that Blood
good had assaulted her as stated,
and that she was the mother of the
baby in her arms. A physician
corroborated the fact of that rela.
tlonship. The lawyer then told the
court that as the defense would ask
for acquital on the ground that
there was no evidence of any as.
sault having been committed, he
offered as evidence cOrrObOratlve Of
the plaintiffs testimony the baby
she had in her arms. The prose.
cutting lawyer took the infant to the
jury, and, uncovering its throat, re-
vealed to them the distinct marks
of four fingers on one side of ii, and
the plain and unmistakable impress.
sion Of a thumb on the other. After
these remarkable birth marks had
been examined by the jury, the law
yer uncovered the baby's left wrist.
1t was twisted out of shape and
swollen, as if it had been suddenly
wrenched. These marks CORE
sponded exactly with the injuries
the child's mother swore she had
received at The hands Of the Iris.
oner, Bloodgood, more than a month
before it was born. The prisoner
was convicted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
Loss Ot Cattle In Montana.

4 special from Fort KeOgh, Mon
tana, says: in round numbers there
were, January /. 100000 head OF
cattle and $4,000 sheep on the
ranges north aud south of the
Yellowstone river, within a radius
of 100 miles Of this point. Up to
that date stock had not suffered
much from the severity Of the win
ter, but during January aud half
Of February just closing storms
have been Of unprecedented FIRE.
quency, and the temperature has
averaged the lowest for 10 years.
1t is not possible to accurately es.
innate the losses, but they have
been enormous, in some places
amounting to the practical annihl-
lation Of whole herds. \ Tongue
river stockman, who has just re.
turned from an examination OF his
herd, says: "At Ignite, where my
herd is located, | saw a plteous
sight. As far as could see up
and down the river cattle were
standing knee deep in the snow,
unable to obtain a blade Of grass
for sustenance, and gnawing the
wood Of the willows as "A last resort.
In a space fifty yards square, !
counted p dead beasts, and COW
boy told me there were fully 1000
dead between Ignite and Moon
Creek, few miles above. The
living cattle are almost unable to
move, as their feet and ankles are
but raw masses Of bleeding flesh
from having been cut at every step
by the crusted snow. They occa'
sionally 90 upon the ice in search
of water and, finding an air-holc,
tumble into the river. Men cutting
ice saw 80 cattle drowned in two
hours. They could not be driven
away, as they were mad with thirst
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
Murder Story Spoiled.

CHICAGO, Feb. IA special
dispatch from Winnipeg, Man.,
this morning, reported that Charles
A. Schofield, bOokkeeper for Nc.
Millan's mills, remained Saturday
night at the mills to post up his
books. At twelve o'clock the watch.
man saw him at work at his desk.
At one o'clock the Waterman no.
ticed that the light in the Office had
been extinguished, and supposed
Schofeld had gone home. Yester.
day Schofeld was missing. An in.
vestigation showed that the stool
on which he had been sitting was
broken, and there were other evil
dences ola struggle. A big pool of
blood was upon the floor, and a
trail of blood led from the office TO
"a hole in the ice on the Red river,
about fifty yards distant, into which
it was believed the body had been
thrown. A butcher knife covered
with blood was found in a snow
bank outside the building. The
safe was open and about 800 had
been distracted. Fred. Miller, the
night Waterman, was arrested on
suspicion. A later dispatch from
Minneapolis says: "Schofeld, tue
man reported murdered in Winni.
peg Saturday night, is in Jail here.
He said he killed two chickens and
scattered the blood about the Office
to give the impression that he had
been murdered. lie did this to es.
cape domestic trOubles.'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
GOV. RICHARDSON'S LIFE IN PERIL.
A MAD NEGRO HERCULES ENTER
ED HIS OFFICE AND THREAT.
ENED TO KILL HIM.

The life Of Gov. Richardson, of
South Carolina, was endangered
yesterday by a powerful negro
mailman. Baxter Dewalt, a black
Hercules. walked into the execu.
tive Office and up to the private
secretary aud asked for the govern
or. When asked his business, De.
walt said that he had been sent to
the penitentiary by a Judge who
told him that at the expiration OF
his sentence the state would be his,
and all the officials would obey
him. "Now," said he, 81 own the
state bank, and | wish the governor
to write out a check for the money
in it, or there will be trouble" lie
was armed with a club, and would
not be put off, and for a time the
secretary was in danger, and the
police we're telephOned for. Baxter
said that he had bat one time
to die, and would lose his life if
necessary to get his money, or
would keep his word and kill the
governor. The negro porters around
the state house would not go near
the lunatic. After making a mo-
tion as though to attack the pri.
vate secretary, the negro left the
Office and went to that of the secre.
tary of state. While there the po-
lice arrived. They tried to capture
Dewalt, and a terrible struggle took
place. Finally, with the combined
strength of half dozen men, he
was secured and taken to the guard
house. On his person was found a |
box of cartridges and a loaded five.
revolver. If he could |
have seen the governor he might |
have killed him.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
A DIVIDED PARTY.

In country like this, where a
republican form OF government ex-
lists, it is absolutely necessary that
there should be no political parties
with well defined policies for the
people tOdecide between. 4 strong
party with we'll known principles
united upon a policy that is broad,
intelligent aud national as can be,
and is when in power, OF great ben
eft to the people. Upon the con
trary a party without any settled
principles or policy inilicts great
injury to the country.
The Democratic party is a divid-
ed party, with no settled policy and
utterly incapable of conducting sue
cesSlnlly the affairs Of our govern
ment. 1t is dividedon all questions
Of National importance. While
Free Traders predominant there are
a sufficient number OF PrOtectiOnists
in Congress and among the masses
Ofthe Democracy to make itimpOssi.
BILE for the party To come 10 any I'M
derslandlngupOn thsvitalqnestlOn.
Let it he admitted that tariff reform
is necessary, what good comes of
the admission when the Executive
branch Of the government and one
house of Legislative are controlled
10y party that has an irrepressible
conflict going on in its own ranks
az to what should be done with the
tariff +! The party is divided be.
tween MOrrisOnitesand Randallites,
both factions being obstinate aud
senseless in adherence to their con-
victlons.
SO it is with the Democratic par
~ on the Internal Revenue. In
some of the States the Democrats
favor the absolute repeal Of these
obnoxious laws, while in others the
Democracy is equally as outspoken
in favor OF the Internal taxes, be-
cause their continuance may sue
coed in forcing free trade upon the
country.
On the educational question the
Democratic party is also sadly at
cross-purposcs. Mr.. Cleveland and
a majority of his party are opposed
to national aid to the cause Of edu.
cation, and thus far have succeeded
in preventing the passage OF tue
Blair bill by a Democratic House of
Representatives. In the Southern
States, aud IN Virginia particularly,
the Democrats have been alarmed
at the attitude Of the people on the
Blair bill and have arranged them
selves in favor Of it.
How different does the Requbli-
can party appear. On all questions
of national import it is always ont
spoken and united. There is no
difficulty in telling how the Repub.
lican party stands upon the tariff,
the Internal Revenue and the Blair
bill. BY its National platform and
its representatives in Congress, it
speaks out and publishes to the
world a code OF principles and a
broad and enlightened policy. 1t
is a party that has done much that
is good for people and one that has
many blessings yet in store for the
republic. The people already see
the folly OF placing in power a par
~ with no decided convictions and
that is not united on any line Of
governmental policy.
\ house that is divided cannot
stand. \ party that is so nearly
split in twain on every question
of interest, as is the Democratic
party, il useless aud cannot stand.
-Id1iof and Hcad.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
Sergeant Jas. c. Smith oil Richmond,
Fined $50.

The rule against Sergeant James
G. Smith to show cause why he
should not be punished for con.
tempt of court in permitting more
persons to witness the execution OF
Thomas j. Cluverius than the law
allows, was made returnable in the
Hastings Court Monday morning
Sergt. Smith appeared in court
with his counsel, Mr.. j. Aston Ca
bell, and the case being called,
the witnesses we're sworn and ex.
amined.
After the examination of several
witnesses, Mr.. Cabell addressed the
court in behalf OF the Sergeant,
concluding, as reported In the State,
as follows -
81 wish to say for Mr.. Smith that
he means no dlsrespect to this
court, and wishes to purge himself
of any intentional contempt, and to
say to your Honor that in this, as
we'll as in every other act of his Of.
fetal capacity, he is always ready
to obey any order that the court
may ISSUE"
Judge Atkins said that he had
no desire to be severe on Mr..
Smith, but he was fully satisfied
that Mr.. Smith had not only disre-
garded the law, but the instruc-
tlols Of the Court, which were pub
lished beforehand in the newspa-
pers. He thought a fine of $50
sufficient to prevent such occur
rences, and he therefore directed
the clerk to issue a fine to that
amount against the City Sergeant.
Mr. Cabell asked if exceptions
could not be taken to the ruling Of
the Court, and Judge Atkins said
"Certainly."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
A Man may be Called a Crank,

Judge Blodgett, in the United
States District Court, at Chicago,
Monday last, sustained the demur-
er of the attorney acting for the
Chicago 7iibRnc Company to the
bill of Albert II. Walker, in which
tho prOprietors Of the paper are
sued for libel in referring to pam
phlet written by the plaintiff as
'the work Of n crank The court
decided that the word "crank" was
not in itself defamation, and that
TO call a person by that name does
not necessarily furnish grounds for
action. If the word was used in a
defamatory sense it would then give
cause for action, but snch sense
must be gwen it by an appropriate
allegation or innuendo. The Judge
further remarked "The complain.
ant alleges that the word was cal
culated to bring into disrepute his
ability as a lawyer. This is not
enough. Something which should
show that the word was meant to
bring the plaintiff into contempt or
charge him with crime was neces-
sary. II must be conceded that to
Gall . person a crank is not OBJ
iectionable. IT. is nOta word which,
by It's meaning in the English lau-
gungc, implies that a person has
been guilty Of q crime or exposes
him to hatred, contempt, ridicnle or
0bloquy, OF winch would tend to
injure him in bis trade or profes-
sion. 1t is not libel on man who
has entered the field of authorship
to underrate his talents" The
Judge quoted Carlyle as defining
"crankp thusl "Some strange ac-
ton caused by twisted Judgment,
caprice, whim, cFotcbet or Yagaryj
subject 10 violent pranks."
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18
THE HONE MARKET THE BEST MARKET

One of our consuls, Mr.. John
Cardwell, Of Cairo, Egypt, puts
these Free Trade sentiments into
bis dispatch ofJune %, 1856; "The
decline OF American trade with
foreign countries is chargeable to
more than one cause. It's decline
began with that OF American ship.
ping, and has kept pace with di-
minishing American bOttOmry and
q misdirected crccSSicc system Of
tacatioR acting as an embargo on
American trade with foreigners"
And then Mr.. Cardwell, in his very
next sentences, proceeds to answer
himself in most excellent style. He
says: GAS natural sequence of
the damage arising from these
causes the manufacturers of the
United States have failed to make
the merits OF their goods known in
foreign countries. These arc ap-
parent TO careful observers, es.
pecially in all labor saving machin-
cry and appliances, but the manu-
facturers of such machinery and
appliances have apparently been
SATISFIED IN Supplying home demdHd,
leaving foreign industry to welded
customs, OF, at best, to employ such
methods as would be laughed at in
the United States
The case for Protection could not
have been better stated. Protec-
ton gives to our people the home
market, which is worth many times
the foreign market even we could
control it, which of course we can
not, othernationS, with cheap labor,
having a better chance in it in most
lines 0fmanufactured products than
we could possible have under any
circumstances. Hon. Stephen b.
Elkins once said with irresistible
force that the trade Of one of the
great states Of this country was
worth more to the American people
than all the markets of South Amer
lca and Mexico combined, and he
might have added a dozen other
countries. But to cheaper produc.
ton in our own country, so that we
might possibly gain a precarious
foOthold in the markets of all such
countries as Egypt, Mr.. Cardwell
and other Free Traders would have
us yield to foreigners a share Of
our own market, which is the best
market in the world. And they
have never been able to show how
we could cheaper production with
ont reducing wages. This is Free
Trade wisdom.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

Whether in the majority or in
the minority, the Democratic party
is invariably, inherently and of
necessity the party of obstruction.
1t does nothing itself and will not
permit anything to be done. Mr..
Reed brought this characteristic
into ludicrOus relief when he asked
unanimous consent for the imme-
date consideration OF the Senate
Coast Defences bill. A bevy of
Democratic bunglers and Obstruc.
tiOnists led, of course, by Holman,
beloved ont a chorus of objections.
Mr.. Reed took the opportunity of
showing that if the evident will of
the people with regard to defensive
Notifications is not carried out, it
will be the acknowledged fault of
tbe. Democrats, who, ~ the party
IN power, are charged with this
paramount duty. The fact of the
Natter is this: The Democratic
hrty doesn't know how TO legis-
la. 1t never did. When it at
tents ANYTHING it always makes q
me'Acfit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

Henry W. Spies, who married
Miss Van Zandt as proxy for his
brother August, the condemned
Anarchist, was arrested at Chicago
Wednesday night on the charge of
bigamy. Counsel for the Anarch-
list have interested themselves in
the matter, and they claim the
proxy marriage is perfectly legal (;
that it binds August only and in
no way effects the groom by proxy.
Interviews with prominent lawyers,
however, have elected the almost
unanimous opinion that the proxy
ceremony was farce and without
any legal effect whatever.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

The row in the Democratic faml-
ly over the tariff aud revenue meas
nres has taken shape in a spirited
letter from Mr.. Randall and others
to Speaker Carlisle. In it the effort
is made to show that the Speaker
will be responsible ifrevenue reform
is defeated in the House at this ses-
sion, because he refused, on Mon
day, to recognize the Democratic
member who wanted 10 move to
suspend the rules and consider the
question of the repeal of the tax on
tobacco. Mr.. Randall is too shrewd
to try TO make out q case against
an adversary unless he has a strong
point in his favor, and he is guilty
of no mistake this time. The Re
puhhcans, meanwhile, behold the
brethren fight for factiOnal advan-
tage with impartial satisfaction.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

1t is astonishing how fighting for
ones country promotes longevity,
both in the 6ghters and IN the es-
Unable women who have the good
fortune to be their wives or widows.
The war of 1872 ended seventy-twO
years ago, and yet there are on the
pension rolls 1889 surviving vet
Grams of that spirited and interest
ing struggle, and what is still more
curious, 1887 widows of such sol.
diers. But there is in NorthwoOd,
y. H., a more interesting curiosity
still-a venerable old lady, SO years
OF age, who, as widow of Capt.
Benjamin Stevens, a soldier of the
Revolution, draws a pension Of SIG
a month. She is the last, however,
and when she dies the revolution.
any pension books will be closed
forever.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

honesty of purpose, generosity for
the vanquished, and catholicity Of
view for all.
President Cleveland is quoted as
saying that nothing has given him
so much concern since he came into
office as the care necessary to the
selection Of the proper persons to
be appointed upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission. He further
said that the worry and trouble
being incurred from the thrOng of
applicants was making life a bur.
den to him. If it be true that no
member either of the Senate or
House will be gwen a place on the
commission, several prominent
candidates are ruled out. An Ohio
Representative is authority for the
statement that the President has
offered Col. Morrison his choice be.
tween the Secretaryship of the
Treasury and the Craftsmanship Of
the Commission. The gentleman
referred to declares that he knows
that tue offer has been made.
Congress has been asked for an
appropriation of 100000 to begin
work on a proposed monument to
Gen. Grant. But the bill intro.
duced for this purpose provides
that the monument shall bea grand
bridge across the Potomac to the
sacred ground of Arlington, the
soldiers National cemetery. 1t is
to be constructed appropriately for
a memorial bridge, symbolical OF
the restored Union, across the river
winch divided the north from the
south during the struggle in which
the services of Gen. Grant were so
consplcuOusly valuable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-02-18

"Brethren," said Sam Jones to
his Boston. audience, 81 think too
much of cultured Boston to rebuke
an audience, but down South the
people don't leave the house until
the benediction is pronounced =
and the Springfield Republican adds
that "few natives of the Hub could
administer a rebuke in more gentle
manly terms